Mental Health Technician - Per Diem - Day Shift - Psychiatic Acute I

About the role

Located in one of the most beautiful regions in the United States, St. Helena Hospital was founded in 1878 and has a rich history of innovative medical care. We are comprised of a 151-bed hospital, emergency department and medical offices with centers of excellence in specialty care, including Adventist Heart and Vascular Institute, Coon Joint Replacement Institute, Martin-O'Neil Cancer Center and Behavioral Health units.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect care, under the direction of the registered nurse (RN), for a patient or an assigned group of patients.
• Moves patients between rooms and transports patients to and from the hospital, as directed by the RN.
• Meets patient care needs through the use of the nursing process.
• Cares for patients of different age groups by using age related interventions as assigned by the RN.
• Implements psychosocial interventions, helps with basic activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, ambulating, transferring, elimination needs and therapeutic program participation.
• Assists in maintaining program function including meal supervision and patient safety checks.
• Assists in structured therapeutic activities and supportive interactions with patients.
• Utilizes seclusion and restraint interventions, as needed.
• Conducts therapeutic interventions with patients exhibiting significant disturbances in emotional, cognitive and physical behaviors.
• Facilitates or co-facilitates therapeutic group process.
• Facilitates a variety of therapeutic groups including verbal process, patient education and those encouraging nonverbal means of expression and communication.
• Interprets patient’s behavior or physical symptoms so that abnormal behaviors are recognized and reported to the RN so that interventions may be implemented.
• Performs data collection and physical examinations for patients and participates with the RN in the planning of care and implementation of interventions.
• Participates with other team members in developing plans for meeting the daily care needs of patients, as determined by the care plan.
• Conducts required patient monitoring according to policy.
• Documents individual patient care information.
• Supports patient and family through empathetic interaction/education within scope of practice.
• Identifies and reinforces patient/family teaching plans.
• Fosters patient participation in the program environment and offers support to patients in coping with an immediate situation.
• Aids nursing staff in clerical duties.
• Prepares new charts on admission, fills out routine forms and answers telephones.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education and Work Experience: High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred Two years' experience in a behavioral healthcare setting: Preferred
• Licenses/Certifications: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification: Preferred Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) certification: Preferred Management of Assaultive Behavior certification: Preferred Facility Specific License/Certifications: Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) or Techniques for Effective Aggression Management (TEAM) or TEAM-A: Required AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS: Required

Qualifications

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required
• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
• Two years' experience in a behavioral healthcare setting: Preferred

Skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Knowledge of psychiatric and behavioral health principles and practices.
• Ability to perform basic life support procedures.

Benefits

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Pay

The estimated base pay for this position is $25.00 to $30.91. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

Hiring Department

Pychiatric Acute 1

Shift Length

8 Hours